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- You can now enable OneLake catalog federation in Azure Databricks to query Microsoft Fabric OneLake data without copying or moving it. By connecting Unity Catalog to a OneLake catalog, Azure Databricks automatically syncs schemas and tables so Fabric Lake
- On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HBv2-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HB120rs_v2, Standard_HB120-96rs_v2, Standard_HB120-64rs_v2, Standard_HB120-32rs_v2, and Standard_HB120-16rs_v2. To ensure continuity and improved
- On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the follow NP-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_NP10s, Standard_NP20s, and Standard_NP40s. To ensure continuity and optimal performance, we recommend transitioning to one of the following Azure GPU V
- On May 31, 2027, Microsoft Azure will retire the following HC-series virtual machine (VMs) sizes: Standard_HC44rs, Standard_HC44-16rs, and Standard_HC44-32rs. To ensure continuity and improved performance, we recommend transitioning to one of the current‑
- Effective March 31, 2027, the Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure hosted by Power BI will be retired. After this date, the dashboard will no longer be accessible and technical support will be discontinued. We strongly encourage customers to export their
- Azure Red Hat OpenShift now supports managed identities and workload identities as a generally available capability, enabling you to run OpenShift clusters and applications on Azure without long lived service principal credentials. This aligns Azure Red H
- In mid-March 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Publish SQL database projects directly from Visual Studio Code to streamline database deployment workflows. View and edit SQL table data directly in the MSSQ
- GitHub Copilot is now generally available in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22, bringing AI‑powered assistance directly into the application that you use every day. With GitHub Copilot in SSMS, you can use natural language to develop, explain, fix,
- Announcing SQL MCP Server, our Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector for production databases. SQL MCP Server is a feature rich component of data API builder (DAB) that gives you a simple, predictable, secure way to bring AI agents into your data workflo
- Bring the benefits of schema-as-code to your database development workflow. SQL database projects enable you to source control your database schema, perform reliable deployments to any environment, and integrate code quality checks into your development p
- The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces GitHub Copilot integration in Schema Designer, expanding the visual schema design experience with AI-assisted capabilities. Based on developer feedback and evolving workflows, you can now understan
- Azure SQL Database now supports versionless keys for transparent data encryption (TDE), giving you a simpler and more reliable way to manage your own encryption keys. You no longer need to reference a specific key version from Azure Key Vault or Managed H
- Azure Databricks now offers a Lakeflow Connect Free Tier that gives each workspace 100 free DBUs per workspace per day for ingestion from SaaS applications and databases. This allows you to bring roughly 100 million records of data per workspace per day i
- The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code now introduces Data API builder in public preview with built-in GitHub Copilot integration, bringing a guided back-end generation experience directly into your development workflow. You can generate REST, GraphQL
- Announcing general availability (GA) of the next-gen Foundry Agent Service—a redesigned API format and runtime experience designed to help teams build and operate agents that can move from prototype to production with confidence. This GA moment is anchore
- We are updating the managed ruleset support policy for Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) following the general availability of Default Rule Set (DRS) 2.2 on Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door. This update provides a clearer, more predictabl
- Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the AV36P and AV52 Nodes on June 30, 2029. The terms of your current AV36P and AV52 Reserved Instance (RI) are not affected by this announcement. At this time, we recommend that you review your current RI expirati
- Azure Batch had retired Low-Priority VMs on September 30, 2025 and will begin a system-initiated migration to Spot VMs beginning March 1, 2026. This change aligns Batch with the broader Azure Spot infrastructure and simplifies the platform’s VM offering.
- Azure Batch periodically retires support for operating systems that reach end-of-life status. Support for Windows Server 2016 concluded on January 11, 2022, with extended support scheduled to end on January 12, 2027. Marketplace images for Windows Server
- Microsoft Azure will retire support for NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs on September 30th, 2026, including NVv3 Series (NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU): Standard_NV12s_v3, Standard_NV12hs_v3, Standard_NV24s_v3, Standard_NV24ms_v3, Standard_NV32ms_v3, Standard_NV48s_v3 NVv4